Profiles in Courage: Beau Baldwin

When Cal announced that Beau Baldwin had been hired as their new offensive coordinator, I was excited. I knew that Eastern Washington was an FCS powerhouse under his watch, primarily because of an explosive offense. But that’s about it. As it turns out, his career is much more interesting than you might have guessed for a name you probably hadn’t heard of until the last few years - and even then only if you’re a college football obsessive.

He faces an interesting challenge at Cal, and he’s showing a ton of confidence in his own abilities by choosing to take that challenge on.

To start, going from head coach to offensive coordinator is a step down in terms of responsibility, even if it’s…